Scripts are very much necessary in some jobs we undertake in our life. Rules, procedures, time limits, standardization, quality control, staying within the lines, speed limits, safety protocols. Without these elements in our life, there would be chaos and danger, injury and death. When we "go too far afield" we risk dire consequences.
But, ad libbing , marching to the beat of a different drummer, being spontaneous, being creative, pushing the limits, being the Lone Ranger or a free spirit or a loose cannon sets us apart from the humdrum or mundane and may be fun and exciting, but it may upset the apple cart and alienate us from the scripted folk. I tend to fit in this second group but have a lot of experience in the first.
With the current climate in our country and our world and the uncertainties we face, different "world views", political extremes and so many "agendas" it is hard to determine where we fit, who we rally behind and how many battles we dare to get into and how loud our voice should be. How many petitions do we sign, who do we support with our vote, our money or our time? Who can we trust? What are the facts? Life is more challenging; there are more invasions into our privacy, personal information is so available to hackers and undesirables and the internet is a minefield of way more advice, "how to" and do-it-yourself guidance than we could ever absorb or evaluate.
What are we to do? Will we ever be able to get the "right" answer, find contentment or be at peace with ourself and others? Personally, I have found that limiting my intake of national news, putting in ear plugs from time to time, picking weeds and doing chores at our cabin, avoiding added sugar, drinking lots of water, serving God at The Great Passion Play and praying God's will be done and accepting whatever comes my way as a gift from God and reason to trust Him, follow Him and ad lib my way toward His Kingdom on earth and His Kingdom hereafter. And for all of it, past, present and future.............Thank You, Lord.
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